5 from 14 votes
Air Fryer Asparagus
Air Fryer Asparagus cooks asparagus spears coated with olive oil, sea salt, and pepper until crisp-tender and slightly charred. Finished with fresh lemon juice, grated Parmesan, and red chili flakes, this method delivers bright, savory, and mildly spicy asparagus with a satisfying texture. It’s a quick and convenient way to prepare a fresh vegetable side.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
9 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
112 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 200 g asparagus woody ends chopped off, spears
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pinch salt sea salt
- 2 pinch black pepper ground
- 10 g parmesan grated
- 0.5 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 0.5 lemon juice only
Instructions
- Put 200 g Asparagus spears into a bowl. Drizzle over 1 tablespoon Olive oil and add 2 pinch Sea salt and 2 pinch Ground black pepper. Mix well to coat all of the asparagus.
- Put the coated asparagus into your air fryer.
- Cook at 200°C/400°F for 8 minutes, shaking halfway through cooking.
- Serve topped with juice of 0.5 Lemon, 10 g Parmesan and 0.5 teaspoon Red chilli flakes.
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Notes
- You can mix and season asparagus ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to air fry.
- Snap asparagus ends off instead of cutting; they naturally break where they get tough.
- Arrange spears in a single layer in the air fryer basket to avoid steaming and achieve crispness.
- Adjust cooking time according to the thickness of asparagus spears: thinner spears need less time.
- Add crunch by serving with crushed cashews or almonds if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
112kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
130mg
(5%)
Potassium
255mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
952IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 130mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 952IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.